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Columns

From Postdoc To Professor

The rewards of tenure are great, but they require patience and perseverance.

In the Lab

Taurine Required To Keep Sperm In Tip-Top Shape

A lack of taurine changes the shape of sperm, impairing their motility and resulting in infertility.

Technology

Teaching Bots To Walk Like Bugs (VIDEO)

Scientists have developed a controller that can generate complex gaits in a six-legged robot, allowing the automaton to mimic the movement of insects.

Technology

AI Takes The Guesswork Out Of Drug Interactions

Researchers have developed a deep learning platform that predicts how drugs might adversely interact with other drugs or food.

Features

The Eldercare Ecosystem: It Takes A Village

While certain challenges faced by seniors from Singapore’s major ethnic communities may be distinct, others cut across ethnic lines and need to be addressed in an integrated fashion, said community leaders at CREA’s panel discussion on the elderly.

Features

Building A Diverse Portfolio Of Financial Research

Now in its tenth year, the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics has nurtured a plethora of real world-focused research initiatives and training programs.

In the Lab

How Antifreeze Proteins Walk On Ice

Molecular simulations reveal how antifreeze proteins bind to ice to allow fish to withstand sub-zero temperatures.

In the Lab

How Metformin Might Slow Down Aging In Humans

Metformin might be able to prevent aging in human cells by acting through the Nrf2-GPx7 pathway, researchers say.

In the Lab

Carbon Nanotubes Strengthen Desalination Membranes

Adding carbon nanotubes to reverse osmosis membranes helps them withstand chlorine exposure without reducing their desalination abilities.

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